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Code · BILL · 119th Congress · S. 2975 (Introduced in Senate) — To amend title 49, United States Code, to enhance the safety of pipeline transportation, and for other purposes. · Sec. 205

Sec. 205. Pipeline safety enhancement programs

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Section 60142 of title 49, United States Code, is amended— in subsection (c)(2), by striking 3 years after the date of enactment of this section and inserting 5 years after the date of enactment of the ; PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025 in subsection (d)— in paragraph (1), by inserting or equal to after greater than ; and by striking paragraph
(2)and inserting the following: To accomplish the purpose of a testing program, the Secretary may issue an order waiving compliance with any part of an applicable standard prescribed under this chapter if the condition described in paragraph
(1)is met, as determined by the Secretary. The Secretary shall not require testing program applicants to use the nonemergency waiver process, or to otherwise meet the requirements of the nonemergency waiver process, established under section 60118(c)(1). ; by striking subsection
(h)and inserting the following: The Secretary shall immediately terminate a testing program under subsection
(a)if continuation of the testing program would not be consistent with the goals and objectives of this chapter. Not later than 10 days after the termination of a testing program under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall notify the relevant pipeline operators of how they can cure any deficiencies identified by the Secretary. If the Secretary determines that the deficiencies identified under paragraph
(2)are addressed, the Secretary shall reinstate the testing program. ; and by adding at the end the following: Establishment of a testing program under subsection
(a)shall not be considered a major Federal action (as defined in section 111 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4336e )) for purposes of that Act ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ). .
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